The Royal Automobile Club’s popular St James’s Motoring Spectacle returns to Pall Mall on Saturday 31 October, bringing together the very best of motoring past, present and future in a unique celebration open to all.
With the famous central London street closed to through traffic, visitors will once again be able to enjoy an extraordinary display spanning the full spectrum of automotive history, from pioneering Victorian veterans through to today’s cutting-edge electric vehicles and tomorrow’s low-carbon technologies.
More than 12,000 people attended last year’s free-to-enter event, captivated by more than 150 remarkable vehicles representing every era of motoring. Organised by the Royal Automobile Club and staged on the doorstep of its historic Clubhouse in Westminster, the 2026 Spectacle promises to be even bigger and better, with exciting new displays and special celebrations alongside established crowd favourites.
Staged on the eve of the famous RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, one end of Pall Mall will once again host the St James’s Concours, the world’s most prestigious beauty parade for vehicles dating back to the dawn of the motor car. Adding to the unique atmosphere, many entrants and their passengers will be dressed in evocative period costume.
Formula 1 will also return with an even larger display of racing icons celebrating the centenary of Britain’s first Grand Prix, organised by the Royal Automobile Club at Brooklands in 1926. Offering the capital’s Formula 1 fans a rare opportunity to get close to some of the sport’s greatest machines, the Spectacle will feature Grand Prix legends ranging from a trailblazing Delage from the Brooklands era through to the latest generation of hybrid Formula 1 trailblazers.
Visitors will also be able to savour the Royal Automobile Club’s famous golden British Grand Prix Trophy, most recently presented to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc following his victory at Silverstone in July. The trophy proved one of last year’s most popular attractions.
As in previous years, the 2026 Spectacle will celebrate a number of other significant motoring and motorsport anniversaries while showcasing an exceptional collection of supercars, many demonstrating pioneering technologies helping to shape a lower-carbon future.
For those inspired by the innovation, engineering excellence and craftsmanship on display, information and advice on educational pathways and career opportunities within the automotive and motorsport industries will also be available.
